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Approximate Time: 2 hours (including drying time)
Step Two: Make paper-mache "paste" with flour and water, just enough flour to make the water milky. Too much flour leaves white "gunk" on the dried project.
Step Three: Dip paper strips into paste, squeeze out excess water, and begin wrapping cup. Cover bottom of cup first. Wrap evenly, covering the cup 3-4 times. The more coverage, the better. Your finished cup will be sturdier. Tip: Be sure to stagger each layer as to cover "seams." Smooth any bumps by applying paste with your fingers. Also, make sure each layer is "taut."
Step Four: Set the covered cup near a fan or window to dry. Don't try to remove the covering until it is completely dry.
Step Five: After the paper cup is completely dry, carefully slide the paper cup off the molding cup. Reshape if needed.
Step Six: Paint your cup and ice cream stick! Acrylic paints are best for coverage. First cover with orange paint. When dry, add brown giraffe spots to the cup and the stick. (When dry, you can also spray with a gloss or sealant for a shiny look.)
Step Seven: Cut foam into ears, horns, and a nose. Be creative with your shapes. Give your giraffe personality! Glue on eyes and the foam pieces and admire your work. Pretty cute, cheap, treat cup, huh?
By Kelli from Sentani, Indonesia
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01/19/2010
This is cute! I have 23 kids in my Pre-K class and I think we will do this but to save time we will cover the cup in yellow tissue paper and each child will make brown dots all over the cup and then we will paint the stick and finish it. But this is a great idea for smaller groups that is not on a time schedule. I may suggest it to my church ladies who work with the children!!
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